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Democrats and Republicans - champions of the politics of austerity.
Working together to keep the citizens slaves of the two party system. Equally Evil. |
Here is a link that might be useful: The puppets of the 1%
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Hard to convince folks of this Brush .. :( We Americans have been doing the same thing for so long, tis hard for some to see that we are not electing new leadership but the same leadership. Over and over and over and over and over and over....... |
- Posted by brushworks Zone5-Ohio (My Page) on Tue, Feb 28, 12 at 8:22
Mom, Thank you for reading the article, and thank you for supporting a call for real change, not just hope that it may change. |
- Posted by kingturtle Zone 7 GA (My Page) on Tue, Feb 28, 12 at 8:38
Not sure how much buy-in you will get from the right considering your Socialist Worker source but I have read essentially the same thing (Krugman for instance) from less left leaning sources. The economic stagnation that England is experiencing with their austerity plan should be a warning that a recession is not the time for Gov't to drastically cut spending. |
"We the People" do not have to be puppets to a regime that favors the 1% .. don't you realize how much power WE have to bring about change ? Too bad we "choose" to be a nation/people divided .. and yes it is our choice. I have a dream.... |
Are you just now waking up to the fact that it is BOTH parties against the middle class? That has been obvious for a while. The political system is absolutely corrupt and rigged against the little people and those that cannot defend themselves: the environment and the flora and fauna that inhabit it. |
- Posted by nancy_in_venice_ca SS24 z10 CA (My Page) on Tue, Feb 28, 12 at 10:21
Some surprise - austerity programs are bad for the economy. That's been the criticism of the stimulus packages -- too small. iirc brush, you were one of those saying we have to cut government workers. You were heartily endorsing austerity. |
- Posted by brushworks Zone5-Ohio (My Page) on Tue, Feb 28, 12 at 10:54
No Nancy, we have to balance the budget! You are one that hates to hear those words, but it's a must if we wish to survive the future. Does your employer strive to be in debt, or balance its budget to provide security for the employees? Would you be angry if they laid you off because of their wasteful spending? For someone who is frugal, I'm surprised that you don't condone a balanced budget. Esh, it may not be a surprise, but according to your posts, you favor the Democrats 99-1, yet you agree they are as evil. Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm..puzzling. |
Esh, it may not be a surprise, but according to your posts, you favor the Democrats 99-1, yet you agree they are as evil. Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm..puzzling. Evil is perhaps a bit strong. Corrupted yes. But I still think that of the two parties - all I have to choose from - it is the party that most closely aligns with the issues that I think are important. Therefore, I usually vote Democrat. I gotta vote for someone - why is that puzzling? But I am open to voting for whoever I feel best represents me, regardless of party affiliation. |
Austerity is a last ditch effort to loot the economy before the whole thing goes bankrupt. Its a continuation of the 25 year effort - through 'free trade', union busting, tax cuts, and enormous deficit spending to transfer wealth upwards. and now, as we teeter on the edge, its all about preserving the value of debt owned by assorted creditors. That would be banks, capital investments, sovereign debt. What nobody seems to want to admit is that this house of cards will collapse if austerity continues to shrink the economy. Comparing a government, and the role it plays in an umpty trillion dollar economy dependent on world economic growth/decline and how their governments/economies react, to running a single company isn't valid - even worse is trying to compare that with running a household. 'Honey, you're putting too much defense spending on the credit card again. Sweetie-pie, you'll just have to cut back on the groceries...'. We're all trying to survive, here, and we depend on society to regulate itself for the benefit of all, not just the few on top the heap. Not seeing much happening from either party. The Republicans, at least, are open about dismantling the government and selling off the pieces. |
- Posted by nancy_in_venice_ca SS24 z10 CA (My Page) on Tue, Feb 28, 12 at 12:35
No Nancy, we have to balance the budget! Then you're endorsing austerity, given the current tax structure. For someone who is frugal, I'm surprised that you don't condone a balanced budget. Households and small businesses are not the models for how a government is run. |
- Posted by maggie2094 (My Page) on Tue, Feb 28, 12 at 17:43
While I agree both parties are corporate parties, I disagree wholeheartedly that they are equal in "the evil". Think of where we would have been with a Gore presidency instead of a Bush?...or how our future would look with a Santorum presidency? The piece makes some broad statements that ignore the mechanics and politics of governing (like the 60 majority in senate). You see this often on both wings of both parties. So Obama is either a Nazi, Socialist, or a democrat? He either spends to much or cuts too much...the donkey once again cleaning up after the elephant. Glad to see them talking about it though. Repeal or amend Citizens United and get the money out. Occupy! |
Well, David, after a while it gets difficult to hide it all with phrases like "trickle down" and the rest of the bs constantly spoon fed... so, why not just let it all hang out... oh, and add some patriarchal religion aimed at forcing the submission of women for extra impact. That'll keep everyone dancing. I concur with Nancy... there's nothing remotely similar between the running of a government, and the running of a household or small business. Both major parties ARE corrupt, and they both DO bow to corporate and industry interests, but at least the Democrats don't have to keep spitting up and re-eating their words on a daily basis... they can get the skeleton closet door closed quite a lot easier. The problem is... you can't fix all disasters overnight. Some you can't fix in 4 or even 8 years. If people only had a little more logic and patience... and a lot less prejudice and mainstream news. |
Government in general is corrupt. It's the law of life I believe, and there's nothing we can do about it, other than a complete revolution. History shows that no matter the type of government, that it eventually will fail. Our great country's government was founded on the principal of freedom and liberty. This was in a time when there were a lot less people, and the mentality of those people was different. People all worked for what they had; nothing was provided at the cost of others. There were no huge cities with high crime. They didn't need tons of laws and ordinances, and tons of police and other forms of public employees, all of which cost money. Our representatives used to serve ONE term, and then return home, to go back to work and be a citizen. Now, our politicians stay in office for a LONG time, and get nice and cozy. They aren't coming home to answer to their constituants; they are staying in Washington, and making careers of it. They no longer serve the people; they serve themselves at the expense of the people. The second amendment was put in our constitution for this exact reason. I don't say that in a pro-gun rant, because the 2nd amendment is more than just the right to bear arms. The reasoning for it was to make sure that we the people have the ability to revolt when our government gets out of control and no longer serves us. We've hit that point a long time ago, but, unlike the old days, we have too many laws in place now that scare us away from that. I don't know the solution to our problems, but I can say with confidence that we are swirling down the toilet. We the people have slowly become the sheep, while our politicians are the wolves. We outnumber them by A LOT, but they have worked hard to pit us against eachother, and it has worked like a charm. Rather than sticking together, we have become split, and no longer have the power. Without the power of "we the people", we are nothing. Things won't get better until ALL of us realize this, and unfortunately, I suspect the only way that'll happen is for things to hit rock bottom. |
>Our great country's government was founded on the principal of freedom and liberty. This was in a time when there were a lot less people, and the mentality of those people was different. People all worked for what they had; nothing was provided at the cost of others< The country was founded by rich businessmen who were trying to cut their taxes - hey, kind of like the ones who run the show today. But at the same time the Colonies were also full of Anglophiles who admired the mother country. There is also a long history of slaves being kept and used to line the pockets of landowners. |
Boy, you really hate America don't you? What a shame. Everything to you and so many on the left is about those damn evil rich businessmen. The hell with the freedom and liberty we're supposed to have, it's all about hating the rich buisnessmen, the ones who envisioned a country where everyone could have the opportunity to build a good life and thrive. Now, people like you have such a hatred towards rich businessmen, that nothing else matters other than bringing them down. Rather then bring them down, why not try to work your way to the top, the very thing that this country was founded on. I was taught that the "American Dream" meant that you could be born here, or move here, and have the opportunity to thrive with hard work. Now, people, including government, seem to think the "American Dream" is the "right to a good life", whether you work or not. That's European thinking, and is what's bringing us down. |
Maybe it needs to be explained why J. and Nancy said... GOVERNMENT CANNOT BE RUN LIKE A BUSINESS........ Something that Republicans would like you to believe. People should start to understand what your Government purpose is suppose to support. To continue to let Mitt boy tell you this and if you believe..... it makes you a fool. ------------------------------------------------- Business Government, I do feel that our government has become corrupt by money so they cannot get anything done. Because if they do what is good for the people the corporation will not give them the money to run for office. Think about that....People on the forums saying we have to balance the budget but do not raise taxes on the rich. Where do they think the budget will be balanced with? Little Rich Boy Mitt has his money in another country. He is not concerned with giving any of his money going to tax dollars to balance the budget. I could go on and on...But if anyone really cares about the budget do a search of how much taxes were before the Bush tax cut and how United States of America prospered. Stop listening to the ads that the corporations are paying your government to tell you so you have a reason to hate and repeat like parrots that we have to balance the budget but do not tax the rich. "GET SMART READ - RESEARCH" |
The hell with the freedom and liberty we're supposed to have I think that you don't understand who is behind the erosion of freedom and liberty and "the American dream". Most people aren't out here for a free ride or taken over by "European thinking". But they would like a fair shake and a government that is not corrupted by the influence of money and the people behind the money. Stop using our resources to enrich the very few. And the fact that joes like you think that the fault lies in the 99%'s demands for the "right to a good life", whether you work or not tells me that the poison is well placed. Sure there are a few schmucks taking advantage of the welfare system ... but the problem lies with the rich businessmen taking advantage of the rule-making system. |
And they are "entitled" to get their contraception free!! |
They are entitled to get it as part of their healthcare coverage. |
Why esh? Explain that to me, where this entitlement comes from. |
Mrs, do you pay a premium for your health insurance? I know your husband is a government worker. My husband and I pay a pretty hefty monthly premium as do most people. They ARE paying for their BC. It is not free. |
Why esh? Explain that to me, where this entitlement comes from. Basic healthcare coverage should cover basic needs: well care visits, affordable co-pays, and prescription coverage. I feel that birth control for women falls under basic needs and is indeed part of well care coverage. So not really an "entitlement" as you say - although I know that conservatives love to through that word around - but just part of the basic package. As chloe says, those of us that pay for healthcare coverage deserve to have good, affordable coverage. Those are are legitimately qualified for coverage under programs like Medicare and Medicaid deserve the same. It's time to set minimum standards of care and cost for all healthcare in America. You tell me why people are not entitled to THAT. |
It's time to set minimum standards of care and cost for all healthcare in America. You tell me why people are not entitled to THAT The problem is, when you do this, you cause the cost of healthcare to go up, and a LOT. Tell me why we should force a single male to pay for health coverage that includes the cost of contraception? If I get fixed, with the intent of having no more children, why should I have to pay for contraception? The government has no business telling healthcare providers what they HAVE to cover, because all they do is inflate the cost. Then people want to complain about the cost, and root for government run healthcare instead. Think about that....People on the forums saying we have to balance the budget but do not raise taxes on the rich. Where do they think the budget will be balanced with? STOP SPENDING!! You balance a budget just like you would for your own personal finances. You CANNOT spend more than you make, and for the government to do so, and just keep raising taxes is un-American. Marquest, I'd like for you to explain at what income level do you think we should start raising the taxes, and at what percent. Then, I want to see your numbers. How much money will we gain, and put that against our annual deficit. You can't just sit here and say "raise the taxes on the rich" without first looking at how much you'd actually have to raise them, and who is considered "rich". Here's what I've found, with simple google searching: If you tax everyone making $114,000 or more at a 100% rate, you still wouldn't cover the annual budget deficit. So, if you think raising taxes will fix our budget, please, by all means, enlighten me on how. |
Tell me why we should force a single male to pay for health coverage that includes the cost of contraception? Why should I pay for someone with diabetes? Someone whose health is damaged by smoking? Someone born with skull deformities, someone with MS or Alzheimer's? Does any of that make sense? Should we have cafeteria style choices where you can pick and choose? How expensive to manage is that? When you simplify the system and pool the resources and the risks, costs go down. That is how all insurance works, not just health insurance. I think when private enterprise runs amok like insurance has, everyone benefits when someone steps in and insists that everyone abide by a single set of rules. I don't want that to be government but the model is unsustainable the way it is now. And everyone the world over is proving just how much better the system can be. The US is a joke when it comes to healthcare. |
Joe, what tax rate do you think that someone making $150,000,000 a year, every year, off of dividends should pay? I think he/she should pay around 30%. How about you? Because someone making $250,000 a year, working 60 hours a week, pays that rate. Why should money managers, who use other peoples' money to invest, and then take a percentage of the profits, pay 15% income tax on the money the make? Thats called 'carried interest', and is how Mitt Romney pays around 13% income tax. Do you think that someone working a part time, $9 an hour, 35 hr per week job with no benefits, but still paying 6% state income tax, Medicare and Social Security, any city/county income taxes, should pay the same federal income tax rate as someone making 100 million a year? That 'flat tax' thing? |
Well, Joe - look at it this way RE: paying for insurance coverage/contraceptives. Lets say you get testicular cancer, a fast moving cancer which can be well treated for a whole lot of money which is covered by a common insurance polices we all have. "Let's say you get testicular cancer......." being that I'm female, do you see where I'm going with this? You have to be able to think outside of the "me" box to understand the wisdom of paying for something you personally may never use - - although I sure do think that your future girlfriend/wife/daughter will, for which you personally will find a benefit from. No babies before you are ready, no more children when you have had enough, no grandchildren before your future daughter will be ready to make you a Grandpere either - and that I'm willing to pay the premiums necessary on my own full coverage for it to be standard coverage, ok? Just so you know. I don't have a child in school anymore either - do I have to pay school taxes for your kid's school? What if I don't even believe in the idea of public education? Or in cancer treatment because my religion forbids such specific treatment? We all live in this country, we all are responsible for each other's well being. If we begin to pick and choose who or what we want to help or not help as it benefits us personally, there will come a time when you and I are on the wrong side of the preference. To prevent that, we act as a, let us say, Seal Team 6 - all who takes care of each other. That way nobody has pain which gets ignored as if unimportant. |
Joe, Really? STOP SPENDING!! You balance a budget just like you would for your own personal finances." I have already explained Business/Government. It cannot operate like you do you home/business finances. Not that simple. But if that is the only way you can understand I will try..... You have to cut spending and bring in more revenue Tax (income) You CANNOT spend more than you make, and for the government to do so, and just keep raising taxes is un-American. Un American is not operating the government as intended, which is to provide service and protection for the American people. The truth is taxes have been going down. "For most of the last three decades, tax rates for the wealthy have been falling, while their pretax pay has been rising rapidly. Real incomes at the 99.99th percentile have jumped more than 300 percent since 1980. At the 99th percentile ďż˝ about $300,000 today ďż˝ real pay has roughly doubled." Marquest, I'd like for you to explain at what income level do you think we should start raising the taxes, and at what percent. Then, I want to see your numbers. I am not an elected official so I cannot and will not attempt to explain to you how to balance the budget without all the bills that need to be paid. But since as the saying goes make it simple stupid... If the only way people can understand is to try to relate balancing the budget like they do with their finances or how a business does...... Simply tax "IS" income... How long to pay off debt... So Joe would you like to move to China when we lose our home the United States of America. STOP SPENDING.....LOSE YOUR HOME. The debt is money owed for bills made. Spending will go on to run the country (your home). |
Government..... Stop the wars (defence), Oil, Farm subsidies, etc. Let the country fall apart, maybe let some more terrorist in to kill a few more people This is left wing rhetoric. You simply listed some of the things you oppose. How about all the people in the US who pay NO taxes at all, and more important, how about the people who pay NO taxes, and get a REFUND!?!? Also, I don't quite grasp what your point is with the whole terrorist comment. I don't see how that relates to balancing a budget. Un American is not operating the government as intended, which is to provide service and protection for the American people I can agree with this. However, your idea of "providing services" is probably different than mine. It is not the government's job to give people everything they want. Take the whole contraception thing; sure, women have a right to have access to it, but since when does the government mandate that it's going to be free? Those who sit and call the rich greedy are typically the ones pushing for more free "services". So who is really greedy? The people who invest their own money and make it big, or those who don't invest anything, yet want the government to provide MORE free services, at the cost of others? I am not an elected official so I cannot and will not attempt to explain to you how to balance the budget without all the bills that need to be paid Yet you'll stand by your "tax the rich" plan, while not actually being able to explain how it would work. You can't call for increased taxes while not knowing how much to increase it, let alone how much money you think we need to soak "the rich" for. Also, you have to explain what constitutes a rich person. If you can't explain those things, you can't back up your "tax the rich" stance. It is simple you cannot pay off a large debt without income coming in...so lower taxes,...not enough income coming in. If you quit your job no income... your debt will not be paid This arguement can't hold water. The tax income IS coming in, just like the income from one's job. Saying "if you quit your job, no income" is like saying "if we end ALL taxes, no income". This isn't the case, because the money is still coming in, but we're spending more then we take in. To make a fair comparison, you'd have to, as personal finances go, demand a raise from your employer to make up for your budget deficit, thus increasing your intake. Obviously, you can't just do that, but yet that's what you think we should do on a federal level. We, as the paying employer of the federal government, shouldn't have to keep giving a raise to our employee, yet we have no choice when they do it. How long to pay off debt... Firstly, you buy a home that is in your price range to start. You use your current income to pay down on it, and don't start taking out other loans, or start spending so much that you can't make your payment any longer. If you do, you lose your home. You can't be irresponsible with your spending, and then expect others to keep paying more and more. STOP SPENDING.....LOSE YOUR HOME. The debt is money owed for bills made. Spending will go on to run the country (your home). More wisely put would be "stop spending, OR lose your home". In our home's case, the debt is backed by the value of our house. You stop paying and lose it, the bank sells it to make up for it. What is backing the country's debt? Don't say gold, because that's not the case anymore. We've printed more money, with no gold to back it. We're now backed by US bonds, which are losing value very quickly. What happens when nobody will back our bonds anymore? Once we lose the people backing the dollar, it'll be worthless. It'll be the same as the banks no longer providing loans for you to pay your debt, and when the bills come due, you have no money to pay them. Your closing statment of "Spending will go on to run the country" is missing one letter. It should read "spending will go on to RUIN the country". |
How about all the people in the US who pay NO taxes at all, and more important, how about the people who pay NO taxes, and get a REFUND!?!? "Even in the worst year of 'people not paying taxes,' approximately 40 percent of households don't pay federal income taxes, far short of the 50 percent claim. "In normal years, it breaks down something like this: "53.6 percent do pay taxes "23.3 percent are either young people or destitute people "10.2 percent are the elderly "4.5 percent receive tax breaks that benefit the wealthy more than the poor and middle class "8.4 percent are (for the most part) working class people and people with kids that are trying to improve their lot in life." |
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Lenam, I have to say what you always say when I post a link. You need a better source, that one is slanted. I don't care what the percentages are, but explain to me why it's a good idea to give a "refund", in some cases BIG amounts, when someone doesn't even pay in? Is that not giving away other people's money? Also, you post a picture of some toddlers. What's your motive there? To rationalize the spreading of wealth? You should be more concerned about dead beat parents who use kids as a way to get free money. I know plenty, so saying that it's not true isn't going to work. I have relatives who get big welfare tax refunds and don't spend a dime on the kids. They go on a shopping spree, with MY money. |
I am putting a face on these greedy Americans who pay no taxes. Do you really think toddlers should pay taxes? What about the elderly? Should disabled Americans pay taxes? That adds up to 40%. |
Typo 44%. |
First off, I'm more interested in the number of working age adults who pay taxes. Of course though, you are going by the percentage of ALL Americans, which will tilt the numbers. The sources you like to get your information from use these little tricks to fool people like you. It's quite obvious that if you lump in the non-working elderly, minors, and other groups unable to work, that you'll change the numbers in your favor. Secondly, you are again dodging questions. Good idea to give a refund to people who don't pay in: good idea? Why? |
Joe1980: How about all the people in the US who pay NO taxes at all, The quote is yours: all the people in the US Now you want the I'm more interested in the number of working age adults who pay taxes My source says: 65 million working age adults do not pay Federal Income taxes -- do you doubt that figure? That would be 20% of the US population. Many still pay other taxes: payroll taxes, state taxes, sales taxes, etc. There are plenty of reasons a person might not be earning enough to pay FEDERAL INCOME taxes. At least 10 million of these folks are unemployed. Social security income is exempt from Federal Income tax. There may be quite a few who have income from capital gains rather than wages -- exempt from federal income tax. Joe1980: and more important, how about the people who pay NO taxes, and get a REFUND!?!? Are your referring to the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC)? EITC, the Earned Income Tax Credit, sometimes called EIC is a tax credit to help you keep more of what you earned. refundable federal income tax credit for low to moderate income working individuals and families. Congress originally approved the tax credit legislation in 1975 in part to offset the burden of social security taxes and to provide an incentive to work. When EITC exceeds the amount of taxes owed, it results in a tax refund to those who claim and qualify for the credit. Here are the stats for 2011 from the IRS: Earned Income and adjusted gross income (AGI) must each be less than: $43,998 ($49,078 married filing jointly) with three or more qualifying children Tax Year 2011 maximum credit: $5,751 with three or more qualifying children Is THAT what you have a problem with? |
Lenam, I officially give up on you. In all the mumble jumble of your post, you managed to dodge the question yet again. I might as well argue with a wall, because I'll get the same results, only without the useless blabber. |
I don't care what the percentages are, but explain to me why it's a good idea to give a "refund", in some cases BIG amounts, when someone doesn't even pay in? Is that not giving away other people's money? An idea from 1975. I don't why people thought it was a good idea then or why they still think it is now. As lenam said: Congress originally approved the tax credit legislation in 1975 in part to offset the burden of social security taxes and to provide an incentive to work. When EITC exceeds the amount of taxes owed, it results in a tax refund to those who claim and qualify for the credit. You seem to think that people here agree with it. All lenam is telling you is how and why it exists. I don't think she has to tell you why SHE thinks it is a good idea - maybe she doesn't. It just exists and has since 1975. |
- Posted by maddie_athome (My Page) on Sat, Mar 3, 12 at 18:17
Pushing the old(est) tax-lie. There is a reason why those people don't pay any Federal income tax: They don't earn enough money. Simple as that. |
The way it looks from here, Lenam is offering facts, figures and sources... Joe is offering stereotypes. If we want to pay down debt, then we need more revenue incoming. So, why is it that the tax cuts and subsidies to those who do not need them are still in place? That's a gigantic source of instant revenue. |
I simply present clarifying information. I notice that some people choose to run from facts that get in the way of their world view. |
IS there a world view that narrow, Lenam? ;-) Well... they can run, but they can't hide forever... eventually, reality catches up with us all. |
Correction noted: "World view" = the lies repeated Ad nauseam on hate talk radio. |
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For the last few weeks I have been paying close attention to my United flights since they have officially stopped allowing families with young children to board early. I posted about this development here, and not surprisingly there are those on both sides of the aisle regarding this debate. In particular, my friend, Seth (Wandering Aramean), and I have gone back and forth a bit on Twitter, Milepoint, etc. about this issue.
He asserted that no longer allowing families with young children to board early wasn't a big deal since it was already supposed to come after elites had boarded the plane anyway, so it wasn't really helpful to begin with. My opinion is that boarding after a few elites who are mostly situated in first class or the front of economy is much better than boarding with your young kid and their gear along with a herd of other people who are sitting at the back of the plane. While my instinct was that boarding right after elites was still pretty helpful for families with young children, I decided to pay very close attention on my multiple United flights over the past few weeks.
I don't currently have status with United, so I board with Group 4 after the elites and first class because I have the MileagePlus Explorer card. Having the United MileagePlus Explorer card allows you to board with Group 4. I fly into and out of Houston Intercontinental Airport on almost all of my flights, and IAH is a good sized United hub. This makes it fairly likely that there will be decent numbers of elites, and people with the co-branded credit card. My flights in the last couple weeks were to and from Reagan National Airport and LaGuardia, and most were either completely full or mostly full flights. Of course, this is not a scientific study (though that would be super cool), but I did my best to document my experiences of boarding with Group 4 – which is roughly when United would have boarded families with small children.
What I found was that boarding at this point in the boarding process makes a huge difference. Here are a few shots of these flights and what the boarding process looked like when boarding with Group 4. Just a few minutes later, the aisle would be clogged, and people would be seated in their seats – thus meaning you might have to climb over them with your kiddo and their gear. In my opinion, if you are trying get on with young kids and a car seat this can be a real issue.
As you can see, there are some people already on the flights, but the planes are still mostly empty – especially toward the back of the plane. The aisle is also not yet clogged at this point in the boarding process, or at least it wasn't on all of my recent flights. However, just a couple minutes after Group 4 boarding, the aisle does completely clog with the subsequent boarding groups. In my opinion, boarding with a young child when the plane looks like the above photos is much easier than when the line is clogged and many of the seats are full as is demonstrated in the photo below.
In fairness, on several of these flights I saw the gate agent go over to families and see if they wanted to board early. Of course, this will vary from gate agent to gate agent and is certainly not a guaranteed occurrence. Many young families would accept the early boarding offer, but I did see one family turn down the opportunity, and I think they are actually onto the best strategy. What that family did was have the elite dad board early with the car seat and bags, and the mom and toddler boarded toward the end of the boarding process to limit the time the toddler had on board. The dad was able to get on early and get everything set-up, and once the mom and toddler came on boarding, everything was already ready to go. Clearly this only works if you are traveling with a partner, but it is a great strategy if aren't traveling alone with your kiddo.
So what can you do if you aren't an elite? How can you board early without relying on the kindness of the gate agent to "bend the rules"? Of course, you don't have to have a young kid to want to board early and secure a spot for your carry-on luggage, so let's look at a few different airlines and see what it takes to board early without having status, or booking a first class ticket.
The United MileagePlus Explorer card will get you into boarding group 4 (of 7) and the United Club Card will get you into boarding group 3 (or so I'm told – I don't yet have that card). The United MileagePlus Explorer card is fee-free the first year and then is $95 per year. The Club card is $395 per year with a $95 statement credit the first year. Clearly you would only select the Club card over the Explorer card if you want United Club access, but you should also be aware that only the more expensive card comes with priority security screening. Which is something I really wished I had the other day when I encountered this massive security line at IAH. You can't totally tell from the photo, but the roped waiting line for security ended right where that man on the left was standing, and then the line continued to go all the way down the hall and eventually around the corner. It took quite a long time to get through the line.
If you are interested in the Explorer card, you can read this thread to make sure you are getting the best sign-up offer.
American Airlines
As of a couple months ago, the American Airlines Citi AAdvantage credit card now comes with priority boarding. This is only valid for tickets booked after April 2, 2012, and is valid for up to four people on the reservation. You can also purchase "Your Choice" priority boarding at airport check-in kiosks that will allow you to access Zone 1 boarding for that particular flight. Go here for info on the best un-official Citi AAdvantage card offer.
US Airways
The Barclays US Airways MasterCard comes with Zone 2 boarding. You can also pay per person for PreferredAccess during the check-in process starting at $10 per person, and this will secure you priority check-in, priority screening, priority boarding.
Southwest Airlines
Southwest does allow for families to board after the A group (the first 60 boarding positions), but you can also purchase Early Bird Check-in that will have a boarding pass reserved for you 36 hours before check-in. That will ensure that you are one of the first on the plane. They charge $10 per one-way ticket for this service. Southwest is unique since you don't have assigned seats ahead of time, so when you get on the plane determines which seats you can choose from.
The Delta Gold, Platinum, and Reserve credit cards all provide early boarding for up to eight people on the reservation. There seem to be several different Delta credit card offers available, so I recommend comparing offers here, here, and here to see what works best for you. Delta also offers "Trip Extras" and one extra you can purchase is early boarding. However, this option is only available at a specific number of airports.
This is not an exhaustive list, but it does give some examples of how you can access early boarding without having elite status or relying on the airline to allow you to board early with your child out of the goodness of their hearts. Do you have other tips or ways to board early? Does boarding early make a difference to your young family, or does it work just as well for you to boarding in the middle or at the end of the boarding process? I think this is one topic where my fellow BoardingArea blogger and I will have to agree to disagree.
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I very much agree that early boarding matters when traveling with small children. I usually don't fly with a car seat and just rent one upon arrival, though we have done it once or twice. So that's not my concern. In my family it's a cardinal sin to check luggage, so I'm mostly concerned about balancing kid and luggage demands. My FIL always gifts me gold status with Delta, so I board in zone 1 and that was always a huge plus when traveling with my daughter.
We flew Frontier a few times too and it's pretty cheap to upgrade to nicer, roomier, guaranteed seats with early boarding.
Right around the transition from elite to general boarding is my favorite time to board anyway – the big perk of elite boarding is being able to board at my leisure much more than it is being able to board first.
Do you get the early boarding with the United Explorer card only if you bought the plane tickets with that card or do you get it regardless?
@Emily, that is awesome of your FIL!
@matt, that is a sweet spot of boarding for sure.
@KWu, you get it regardless of what card you used to purchase the tickets….just like the free checked bag benefit. -
Giving you a hollar from right here @IAH. Passing through on my way to SEA. Thanks to points and miles flying business class for almost free.
Time to go for Star Alliance Gold with Aegean to move kiddo up to the front of the line on United?
Diverting some of your United flight credits would do the trick, although USAirways credits might run up Aegean status faster.
When using BA Avios points to obtain my American tickets, I have been given Priority boarding even though I had no status (or current credit card) for either of those programs. This might be helpful for some.
Interesting…I just happened to be on the phone with Chase support and they said the free checked bag/priority boarding only applies if you purchase the United ticket on United.com, with your FF number on the ticket, and using the United Explorer card then. Well, I recently purchased a United ticket through Travelocity with my Chase Sapphire, so I'll see what happens when I get on that flight!
Anyone know if only the Explorer cardholder gets to board in zone 4 or everyone on the cardholders reservation gets to hop on at the same time?
Interesting TIME article of a frequent flyer mom:
http://healthland.time.com/2012/06/07/frequent-flier-mom-starts-a-petition-to-get-family-pre-boarding-back-on-airlines/ -
We always send one parent with the carseats early while the other stays with the kids in the boarding area as long as possible – it is my goal to be the absolute last person on the plane so we can just strap the kids in and go.
On our last United flight (April '11) DH tried to board during family boarding with just the carseats, no kids, and the gate agent stopped him. He explained our strategy and the agent smiled and let him through.
Have just gotten the Explorer card – last week DH tried to use the card he got as my authorized user (for free checked bag and priority boarding) on a flight he purchased with his old United Visa, and was denied. Said the ticket had to be purchased on the Explorer card.
@Maury, just missed you by a couple hours! Enjoy!
@AlohaDaveKennedy, I have a status plan well in effect. Will post more about it soon I'm sure.
@Linda, that is absolutely correct – though I heard rumors is stopped working recently for new tickets. I know it worked for a long time though. Hope the rumor was wrong.
@KWu, my experience has been that it has worked for me just fine as it is information that is linked to your MP account. I fly on both UA purchased tickets and Travelocity purchased tickets and have noticed no difference.
@goheerow, I'll have to check that article out! The early boarding benefit is for the primary cardholder and anyone else on the same reservation.
@Susan, it is a great strategy as long as you aren't the only adult. Authorized users on the card don't have the same benefits as the primary user. They don't technically have a free bag or boarding when traveling without the primary user. So, his problem was not that he didn't use the card to purchase that ticket, it was he wasn't the primary user on the card – that has happened to my husband as well. -
United website clearly says one needs to use the UMP card to purchase the ticket for the first check bag free. Did you use the card or other card worked as well? The theory that united not only look at if your MP number tied to a credit card but also know if you paid youlr fare with this UMP card is that, you got you companion first bag free as well if you pay with that card. Check in agent should have the ability to access that info. Please tell me I'm wrong. I do want to use other cards but enjoy the benifits.
@Max, I virtually never use this card these days to purchase my ticket (I usually use the Amex PRG for 3x points) and I have never had an issue getting the free bag benefit. However, you are correct that it does say you need to use the card in the terms and conditions. All I know is I flew as recently as yesterday with a checked bag for free on a ticket that I bought using a different card. Who knows if that will continue forever, but it seems to work just fine for now.
Wow, that is good to know that you can get the free bag by just having the card. Hope it works for me.
Thanks -
With American Airline you could pay a fee at check in to go from boarding F to say A, Does United have this feature?
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By way of background, the Commission currently has three different approval procedures for new and modified equipment, depending on the potential for harm. The most basic procedure, verification, involves only the manufacturer. Under this authorization framework, the manufacturer reviews the technical standards established by the FCC, makes the necessary measurements and takes other steps to confirm that the equipment complies with the FCC's rules. Manufacturers are required to maintain documentation regarding their equipment testing, and may be required to supply a sample unit or test data to the FCC upon request. The second procedure, declaration of conformity, requires equipment to be tested by an accredited testing laboratory. These accredited laboratories test the equipment to ensure that it complies with the appropriate technical standards. Finally, the third procedure, certification, is the most stringent of the authorization processes, and requires that equipment be sent to the FCC or a designated telecommunications certification body to be tested and approved. A telecommunications certification body (TCB) is a laboratory approved by the FCC, which is authorized to process and approve equipment under specified certification procedures.
The proposed rules take aim at revising the certification procedure, and adjusting the relationship between the TCBs and the FCC. First, the FCC proposes to cease reviewing equipment, and instead have TCBs conduct all routine certification applications. The Commission believes that this would eliminate delay, and free its limited resources to spend more time confirming that its rules are being applied correctly. The Commission also proposes to eliminate the Exclusion List that required the FCC (rather than a TCB) approval of certain equipment, such as TV band white space devices and split modular transmitters. Instead, the Commission proposes to create a pre-approval guidance procedure" whereby the TCB would first review the device, and then forward its recommendation to the FCC. The FCC would then either approve the device, request additional information from the TCB, or deny the application.
The Commission also proposes to modify the TCB oversight process. Under its current rules, the FCC can only terminate the TCB's authority to review applications, and the FCC believes that intermediary steps, such as heightened reporting requirements may be a more useful in ensuring compliance. Under the proposal, the FCC would first give the TCB notice that the FCC has concerns about the TCB's approval process, and provide a period of time for the TCB to modify its approval policies and bring the TCB back into compliance. The FCC would monitor all grants of authorizations by the TCB, and set aside such grants if necessary. Moreover, the FCC proposes to require that all TCBs become accredited under the ISO/IEC 17025 standards that are applicable currently to just those sites that are eligible to issue a declaration of conformity. The FCC believes that the costs associated for TCBs to become accredited will likely be offset by the certainty that equipment is being adequately tested.
Finally, the FCC proposes to tweak its Part 15 rules relating to intentional and unintentional radiators. Currently, Part 15 specifies a standard published by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) adopted in 2003. In light of the technological advances to devices, there have been updates to the ANSI standards. Therefore, the FCC proposes to incorporate ANSI C63.10-2009 into its rules for determining compliance with intentional radiators, and ANSI C63.4.2009 for unintentional radiators.
Comments on the FCC's proposals will be due 45 days after the NPRM is published in the Federal Register.
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April 1: Stations in Texas file License Renewal Application and EEO Program Report, and Noncommercial radio stations file Ownership Report (323-E). Commence running License Renewal Post-Filing Announcements, continuing on April 16, May 1 and 16.
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Joseph Brant Memorial Hospital's new Express Unit — a place where discharged patients can relax while waiting for a ride home — has a new 37-inch Toshiba flat screen television, 10 lounge chairs and seven tables to make the room more pleasant and comfortable.
Members of the Velocity Youth Club are ecstatic the Fairview Street building has a new 55-inch Samsung LCD TV, three ottomans, a hip bookshelf, an office chair and pictures to benefit the growing number of teens visiting the group.
The hospital and Velocity have one business to thank for their good fortune — the generosity of Leon's Furniture Ltd., located on North Service Road.
The business is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year. To commemorate the milestone, the furniture retailer is donating to hospitals and Boys and Girls Clubs (or other youth-oriented groups) in the 64 communities across Canada that are home to a Leon's store.
The total value of furnishings provided locally is $11,000 — $6,000 toward Jo Brant and $5,000 toward Velocity. Leon's, in total, is expected to donate more than $1 million worth of furnishings.
In addition to the donation of merchandise, each Leon's store will give an average of 100 volunteer hours to non-profit organizations in their communities.
"We're honoured to be your partners," Leon's president Terry Leon, grandson of business founder, Ablan Leon, told the crowd that gathered inside the Burlington store Tuesday morning to hear the announcement.
Wendy Stevenson, acting executive director of the Joseph Brant Memorial Hospital Foundation, said the hospital opened the Express Unit in June on the fourth floor. The idea is for patients who have been discharged to have a place to wait — rather than in the room they have been recovering in —-for their transportation home.
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Stevenson said it's an emotional uplift for some patients when they can physically leave the hospital room once they are ready for discharge to await a ride home.
"It's a wonderful contribution," she said of the furnishings.
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Velocity is a social club for young people in which they pay $37 to join and can participate in various events including dances.
Leon, who will be making visits to Kitchener and Owen Sound this week, told the Post the hospital and youth groups were identified as organizations to donate to because they do so much for their communities. Hospitals, for example, don't get government funding for furnishings and youth groups are "unheralded" for the "great work" they do, he explained.
"We wanted to make sure when we had our 100th anniversary that it was memorable, not just for ourselves, but for those around us," he said.
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Comedian Marc Maron once compared the Internet to the CB radio craze of the 1970s, saying that neither amounted to much more than some weirdo broadcasting banalities from his backyard shed. Now, Maron is that man in the shed. Maron, who has a new CD out, "This Has to Be Funny," performs Friday at Seattle's Neptune Theatre.
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9 p.m. Friday, Neptune Theatre, 1303 N.E. 45th St. Seattle; $19 (877-784-4849 or www.stgpresents.org).Comedian Marc Maron once compared the Internet to the CB radio craze of the 1970s, saying that neither amounted to much more than some weirdo broadcasting banalities from his backyard shed.
Now, ironically, some 16 years later, Maron is that man in the shed. His bi-weekly show, "WTF," one of the top-rated comedy podcasts on iTunes, is broadcast from his Los Angeles garage.
"There was no Internet when I started," said Maron, speaking over the phone three weeks ago. "Obviously it's evolved and you have to adapt and engage with it."
Maron, who has a new CD out, "This Has to Be Funny," performs Friday at the Neptune Theatre.
Before his podcasts, Maron's career as a comedian and liberal talk-radio host on Air America had hit a plateau.
"They ran out of money and fired me a few times," Maron said of his time hosting "Morning Sedition" and "Breakroom Live."
In 2009, Maron started "WTF," sneaking into the Air America studios after-hours.
The format of the show is simple: Maron interviews A-list comedians such as Robin Williams, Chris Rock, Conan O'Brien and Louis C.K., as well as a slew of lesser-known comedians and comedy writers whom Maron has met in his 25 years on the comedy-club circuit.
Maron is good at getting his guests to open up. Carl La Bove, perennial opener for the late Sam Kinison, divulged on the show that Kinison was the father of Bove's daughter.
Maron is a shining example of how comedians have embraced the Internet and social media to reach fans outside the comedy-club scene. He posts excessively on twitter (@marcmaron) throughout the day and promotes both the podcast and his stand-up gigs on Facebook.
"A lot of the people that are coming to my shows are telling me that this is their first comedy show," Maron said.
Much of Maron's stand-up is informed by an unfiltered inner dialogue. (On "Never Not Funny" he confesses he has long conversations with his cats.)
But he is also political, and unflinchingly liberal in his views. His interview with prop-comic Gallagher ended abruptly when Maron accused Gallagher of being racist and homophobic.
On the other hand, the left is not immune from Maron's criticism.
"They're relatively humorless, a lot of times they're righteous and a lot of the time they're hypocritical," Maron said.
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